All articles tagged with #hardware failure
Apple's ultra-thin iPhone Air has underperformed with weak sales leading to significant production cuts, while its foldable iPad faces delays and engineering challenges, reflecting difficulties in new hardware innovations amid high costs and technical hurdles.
The PlayStation 5 is experiencing widespread liquid metal cooling issues, especially in older, out-of-warranty units, which could lead to console failures within a few years. The problem is exacerbated when the console is placed vertically, causing dry spots on the APU that may result in shutdowns under stress. Sony has attempted to address the issue in newer models, but many affected units remain at risk, prompting calls for a free repair program to prevent widespread failures.
Intel is investigating CPU issues linked to Tekken 8 crashes and potential hardware degradation on their higher end processors, particularly the 13th and 14th generation i9 processors. The issues may be related to motherboards and BIOS settings pushing past suggested volt usage, leading to instability and potential hardware damage. Users are advised to check and adjust power consumption settings for their processors to potentially mitigate these issues.
Multiple state agencies in Louisiana are experiencing network outages due to a hardware failure that has affected internet, email, and applications for all of the executive branch. The agencies are working to install new hardware to reroute everything and get the systems back up. The outage is expected to be resolved later this morning. No details have been released about what caused the network outage to occur.